seanreedy wrote:As for California's lone wolf, he's been heading south. I went on a nice long hike a couple of weeks ago not too far from where I suspect he is roaming now, in eastern Shasta County.
This map is on a delay to prevent human interference, but the wolf's progress is now trackable online:
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/wildlife/nongame/wolf/Indeed, the wolf did cross my tracks. He roamed almost as far west as the Pit Arm of Shasta Lake and then almost as far south as Lassen National Park. I had a feeling he had roamed around Burney, Thousand Lakes Wilderness, and Hat Creek. He might not have crossed where I hiked (Magee TH to Crater Peak in Thousand Lakes Wilderness), but he definately traveled or crossed Ahspan Road that I took to get there, and which I stopped on to remove tire chains.
As of January 11, he was north of Eagle Lake heading toward 395 and the Warner Mountains. If he turned north, he's nearing Alturas. Any wagers on whether or not he stays west of the Warner Mountains? What about the date he leaves California? I'd be excited to see him head south or west again, but I'll take a guess--January 18.